December on Bainbridge is off to a creative start, and this week’s events bring a little something for every mood—thoughtful, hands-on, and full of heart. If you’re looking for an easy way to get inspired (or just get out of the house), here are three great reasons to dive in.

Featured Events:

✍️ Latria Graham: Iron in Blood, Iron in Clay

✨ Crushed Glass Art Night

🎭 The Hunchback of Notre Dame

December has officially arrived, and Bainbridge is leaning into the season with gatherings that feel festive without the frenzy. If you’re ready for a little holiday spirit—local, cozy, and genuinely fun—this week offers three perfect excuses to get out and join in.

Featured Events:

📚 Holiday Gift & Book Fair

🧣 Mingle & Market

🎅 Holiday Open House

If you’re looking for reasons to get out of the house this week, Bainbridge has three. And they all bring their own kind of seasonal hype.

Featured events:

🏃‍♂️ Helpline House Turkey Trot
🎄 Celebrate the Lights of the Season
🛍️ Museum Store Sunday at BIMA

What’s bringing me joy this month!

Ready for a busy, art-filled week? From movie moments to live poetry and a holiday bazaar bursting with color, Bainbridge is serving up serious creative cheer.

Featured events:

🎬 Meet Me at the Movies: Fall 2025

📚 Moonstruck — Five Moonpath Press Poets

🛍️ BARN Holiday Bazaar

From tree-inspired soundscapes to the sparkle of handcrafted art and the soaring strings of young musicians, creativity is in full bloom on Bainbridge this week.

Featured events:

🌲 Uno Lady — Arbor Aria

🎻 Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra Fall Concert

🛍️ The Cove Holiday Art Market

From symphonic fairy tales to bold new films and a vibrant cultural market, there’s no shortage of art and imagination around town.

Featured events:
🎻 Once Upon A Time — Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra
🎥 Bainbridge Island Film Festival 2025
🛍️ BIMA Mercado

🎃👻 Fall fun is in full swing on Bainbridge Island!

This week is packed with community spirit, cultural celebration, and a dash of vintage glamour:

Featured events:
✨ Hometown Halloween
🦋 Día de los Muertos Community Celebrations at BIMA
🎩 Turn Back Time: 1930s Gala

We have officially entered into the big grey. I’m getting ready for next year already and spending some time prepping photography for some beautiful waterfront listings that will be coming our way in the spring– so with that workflow- I’m getting a fair amount of windshield time these days. I wanted to share some intentional listening that’s been filling my day and fueling my heart.

Art, autumn magic, and hands-on creativity — Bainbridge Island is alive with color, culture, and community this week.

Featured Events:
🎨 Día de los Muertos and Beyond II
👻 Haunted Hayride
🪵 Charcuterie Board Woodworking Workshop

Glass art, garden adventures, and farm-fresh community spirit — Bainbridge Island is bursting with color, creativity, and fall fun this week.

Featured Events:

✨ Refract
🎃 Annual Squash Hunt
🧺 Bainbridge Island Farmers Market

Art that honors heritage, a cult-classic horror flick, and a comedy where everything goes hilariously wrong—Bainbridge is buzzing with creativity this week.

Featured Events:
🕯️ Día de los Muertos and Beyond II
🎬 Island Film Group: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
🎭 The Play That Goes Wrong

Squash scavenger hunts, month-long jazz magic, and a brand-new island Oktoberfest—Bainbridge is packed with ways to celebrate fall this week.

Featured Events:

🎃 Annual Squash Hunt
🎷 Within/Earshot Jazz Festival 2025
🍺 Bainbridge Island Oktoberfest

What brings me joy this month!

Bingo with sass, world-class films on the big screen, and smooth Sunday jazz—Bainbridge has three ways to keep your week buzzing.

Featured Events:

✨ Drag Bingo Night with Shay Fox at Eleven Winery
🎬 Manhattan Short Film Festival 2025
🎶 Mark Holman Trio Live at Eleven Winery

Trivia battles, sketching sessions over a pint, and a throwback dance floor straight out of 1985—Bainbridge has three ways to make your week unforgettable.

Featured Events:

🧠 Trivia Time Live at Treehouse
✏️ Drink & Draw at Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse
💃 80s Dance Party

Wine under the stars, the magic of silent cinema, and songs that shaped American music—Bainbridge is serving up three unforgettable experiences this week.

Featured Events:

🍷 Wine Down Wednesday

🎬 Frank Buxton Silent Film Festival

🎸 Joel Underwood Presents Move It On Over

Brains over beers, fresh miles on the trail, and sourdough slices paired with local pours—Bainbridge is kicking off September with three can’t-miss events that showcase the island’s community spirit.

Featured Events:
🍻 Trivia Time Live
🏃 Fort Ward parkrun
🍕 Food Pop-Up: One Two Kai

The mornings are just starting to show a bit of crispness in the air and I’m giddy with the love of back to school season.  I still have kids at home, so this summer sprint is an exciting time of dreaming of new opportunities. Days are full of gratitude for the slower days of summer while knowing that there is something exciting right around the corner. 

For this month, I have some tools that are part of my daily arsenal to share.

Picnics on the lawn, galaxies under the stars, and jazz that sways with the summer breeze—Bainbridge is closing out August with three can’t-miss events that capture the island’s creative spirit.

Featured Events:

🌞 The Summer Social
🎬 Galaxy Quest at Movies in the Park
🎷 Kareem Kandi at the Winery